Tag: Pigeon Problems

Year-round pests in Monmouth County, NJ towns, feral pigeons are serious vectors for disease. Pigeons harbor more than 40 parasites on their bodies, including disease-transmitting ticks, fleas and mites. Their droppings contain hundreds of dangerous bacterial pathogens and viruses, including salmonella, encephalitis and meningitis. Airborne spores from dried droppings can cause serious lung infections and…